Boot-drying device.



atented Get. 15, 1918.

gnvenfo'a .a citizen of the mew WALTER Is. EELTOLQ', OIZ HASKELL, NEWJERSEY.

BUOT-DRYING DEVICE.

pecifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented @et.

Application filed March 529, 1918. Serial Ho. 225,496.

To ail whom it may concern:

Be it known that l', ll ALTER A. FELTGN, 7 United States, residing atHaskell, in the county of Passaie and State of New Jersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Boot-Drying Devices, of which thefollowing is a. specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in boot dryingdevices and the primary object of the invention is to provide a meansfor drying wet boots, shoes or the like which is accomplished bycirculation of a current of warm air through the interior of the boot orshoe so as to dry the same in a short length of time. comprises a hollowstandard on which the boot or shoe is adapted to be positioned, and saidstandard is adapted to be placed on a stove and is so constructed thatwarm air passes therethrough and is circulated within the interior ofthe boot or shoe to dry the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, andone which will he very eflicient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in view my invention consists ofthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partswhich will he herein referred to and more particularly pointed out inthe specification and claims.

la the accompanying drawings:

The figure illustrates a vertical section through the device, showing aboot in dotted lines positioned thereon.

The numeral 1 designates a hollow standard having an enlarged baseportion 2 that is provided with a plurality ofperforations" 3 adjacentits lower egdg This base portion of the standard is adapted to bepositioned on a stove and air that enters the standard through theperforations 3 will consequently be heated before passing upwardly throuh the interior portion of the standard.

The standard '1 is provided with tapering walls and an enlarged head 4that has its flat top provided with a plurality of perforations 5therein and positioned on said top are spacing members 6 that areadapted to space the adjacent surface of the boot therefrom, as clearlyshown in figure of the drawrags.

This device The standard 1 is provided with an ing 7 through the wallthereof that has an outwardly projecting surrounding flange 8 thatlikewise ternally threaded. Adapted to he positionedin said flange andcotiperatively engaging the threads thereof is a short length up- 1wardly and outwardly extending pipe 9 which is consequently detachahlyconnected with the standard. The short length pipe 9 is provided with aflat closed outer end 10 that has therein a plurality of perforations11, and secured to said flat top which is dis posed in a single planewith the fiat top of the enlarged head of the standard are a pluralityof spacing members 12 that space the adjacent portion of the boottherefrom so as to permit the air to escape through the perforations.Positioned within the standard 1 and extending across the same at anangle in alinement with the top face of the pipe 9 is av deflector plate13, that is provided with a plurality of apertures 14 whereby the air ispermitted to pass therethrough into the head portion of the standard,and a certain portion thereof will be deflected and will pass outthrough the short length pipe 9.

In operation, this standard is adapted to be positioned on a stove orthe like and. a boot arranged thereon as is clearly shown in dottedlines in the figure of the drawings. When positioned on a heated surfacethe air that enters the base of the standard through the perforations 3will be heated and conextends upwardly and is insequently will riserapidly through the standard, and pass out through the perforatedenlarged head theroof and circulate.

within the interior of the boot to rapidly dry the same. A certainamount of the heated air will'bedeflectedhy the plate 13 out through theshort length pipei) and will be carried to the toe portion of the bootwhere it passes out through the end of the pipe and circulates withinthe same to dry that portion of the boot. This branch pipe is asupplemental heated air carrying means, which will cause the heated airto circulate? throughout the entire interior of the boot so as to drythe same in a minimum length of time.

The top of the enlarged head andilat closed end of the branch pipe 9 aredisposed in a single plane so that the boot may rest easily thereon. Thespacing members on these fiat surfaces will hold the adjacent per tionsof the boot therefrom so as to permit the heat-ed air to freely escapethrough the perforations in said arts. Although this device is primarlyintended for drying boots it is obvious that the same may be formedsmaller and is adapted for drying shoes, etc.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding ofthe construction, operation and advantages of my invention may be had,and while I have shown and described the device as embodying a specificstructiire, desire that it be understood that such changes may be madein said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope o theinvention as claimed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is;

l. A. device of the class described including a hollow standard having aperforated base, a laterally and upwardly extending branch pipeconnected therewith, and the other end of the pipe and head of thestandard being disposed in a single plane and perforated.

2. A device of the class described including a hollow standard having aperforated base, a laterally and upwardly extending branch pipeconnected therewith, the other end of the pipe and the head of thestandard being disposed in a single plane and perforated, and aperforated deflector plate arranged across said branch ipe whereby acertain amount of air will e deflected through the same.

3. A device of the class described including a hollow standard having aperforated base, a laterally and outwardly extending branchrpipedetachably connected therewith,

a perforated deflector plate arranged across said standard above thebranch pipe, the head of the standard and end of the branch pipe beingdisposed in a single plane and perforated, and spacing memberspositioned on said last mentioned parts.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature hereto.

WALTER A. FELTON.

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